title: The fairness of PAYT systems: some guidelines for decision-makers.
abstract: Although the whole idea behind the PAYT approach is to develop a fairer system of waste charges than currently used, there still remains a number of issues that need to be considered when designing any given application of the PAYT principle, bearing in mind the variety of possible PAYT systems and the set of factors that influence their implementation. We assume that the perception of the system's fairness affects acceptance and thus participation, in the sense that the higher the perceived fairness the higher will be the acceptance of the system and, therefore, the higher the participation will be. Consequently, when it comes to analysing the acceptance of the implementation of a PAYT system or its effective functioning, waste management decision-makers should be interested in making sure that the system is perceived as fair in order to ensure a high participation rate. In addition, from a social point of view, decision-makers and politicians may be interested in the consequences of the operation of the system for other social values and in its impacts on particular groups of participants. This presentation examines the conditions for fairness and the considerations that should be taken into account so as to design a fair PAYT system in a specific municipality.
authors.affiliation: Institute of European Studies, Edifici E-1, Autonomous University of Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Batllevell
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hanf
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005060:Europe; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018505:Waste Management / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*